Outside committees have spent more than $1.2 million on a handful of Colorado legislative races already this election cycle, highlighting the electoral fights that could determine how much power the majority Democrats will have in the Capitol for the next two years. The spending, most of it by party-aligned independent expenditure committees, largely targets nine … Read more
Denverites can now find out which city benefits, discounts and programs they qualify for through a new web portal, Mayor Mike Johnston said Wednesday. The new service, called MyFriendBen, uses residents’ basic biographical information to scan more than 50 public benefits and tell users which ones they may qualify for in only a few minutes. … Read more
Expect Colorado’s upcoming state tax refund to be the last big one for a while. Forecasts by legislative economists released on Thursday predict a softening of economic conditions, tighter budget forecasts and recent changes to state law. Together, those are expected to decrease state refunds due under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, from … Read more
The Colorado Republican Party’s ongoing leadership dispute could finally conclude in a three-day trial set for mid-October. In August, long-simmering tensions in the state GOP reached a boil when competing factions organized dueling votes on whether to oust Dave Williams from leadership. One faction voted overwhelming to remove Williams and replace him with former Olympian … Read more
Coloradans will soon be able to file their federal income taxes directly online for free under a program created by the Inflation Reduction Act. Beginning with tax year 2025 — filing for which happens in early 2026 — Coloradans will be able to use the IRS’ free Direct File program to submit their state and … Read more
Greenhouse farmers will be able to write off their agricultural equipment from their personal property taxes permanently under a law signed Friday by Gov. Jared Polis. Passed as House Bill 1003 during the legislature’s special session last month, the law extends in perpetuity an exemption that was set to expire in tax year 2027. Personal … Read more
The Colorado Senate gaveled in Thursday morning and quickly gave final approval to a much-heralded property tax deal, ending a special session aimed at stopping a pair of ballot initiatives that would enact deeper cuts. The legislation now goes to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature — and is expected to prompt the conservative and … Read more
The Colorado General Assembly convened this morning for the third day of its special session on property taxes. It was called to provide additional commercial and homeowner relief as part of negotiations with conservative activists to avert deeper-cutting measures on the November ballot. The session will last at least through Thursday. This story will be … Read more
After years of sparring over property tax rates, leading Colorado Democrats and conservative activists finally see an offramp from the conflict. To get there, it will only have taken two special sessions, annual short-term bills at the Capitol, multiple threats of ballot measures and a failed attempt to override the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has announced who will lead its Colorado efforts for the homestretch of her race against former President Donald Trump. Harris’ local campaign staff will include several people with ties to current and former Colorado officials as the Democratic nominee attempts to solidify the blue status of the former swing … Read more
